Dodge Intrepid Service Manual page 302

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OIL PAN (Continued)
Fig. 91 Structural Collar
1 - BOLT-HORIZONTAL
2 - BOLT-VERTICAL
3 - STRUCTURAL COLLAR
Fig. 92 Oil Pan and Sealing
1 - SEALER LOCATION
2 - BOLT-M6
3 - GASKET
4 - NUT-M6
5 - OIL PAN
6 - BOLT-M8
7 - NUT-M6
gasket to crankshaft rear oil seal retainer gasket
interface) (Fig. 92).
(3) Install oil pan gasket to block.
NOTE: To prevent oil leaks at oil pan to timing
chain cover, the following tightening sequence pro-
cedure must be performed.
(4) Install oil pan and fasteners (Fig. 92) using the
following tightening sequence:
(a) Install oil pan bolts and nuts finger tight
only—just tight enough to compress the gas-
ket's rubber seal.
(b) Install timing chain cover to pan bolts and
tighten to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(c) Tighten oil pan bolts to 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.).
(d) Tighten oil pan nuts to 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(5) Install lower bolt attaching the A/C compressor
to oil pan. Tighten bolt to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.).
(6) Connect engine oil cooler line to oil pan (if
equipped).
CAUTION: The collar must be tighten using the fol-
lowing procedure, as damage to the collar or oil
pan may occur.
(7) Install structural collar (Fig. 91) using the fol-
lowing tightening sequence:
(a) Install the vertical collar to oil pan bolts.
Torque bolts initially to 1.1 N·m (10 in. lbs.).
(b) Install the horizontal collar to transmission
bolts and torque to 55 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
(c) Starting with the center vertical bolts and
working outward, final torque bolts to 55 N·m (40
ft. lbs.).
(8) Install oil filter and drain plug.
(9) Connect suspension stabilizer bar. (Refer to 2 -
SUSPENSION/FRONT/STABILIZER BAR - INSTAL-
LATION)
(10) Lower vehicle and install oil dipstick and
tube.
(11) Fill engine crankcase with proper oil to cor-
rect level.
OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the oil pan. (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/LU-
BRICATION/OIL PAN - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove the pressure relief valve by remove the
threaded retaining cap from the oil pump housing.
CAUTION: Oil pump pressure relief valve must be
installed as shown in (Fig. 93) or engine damage
may occur.
(3) Remove spring and relief valve (Fig. 93).
INSPECTION
(1) Inspect oil pressure relief valve plunger for
scoring and free operation in its bore. Small marks
may be removed with 400-grit wet or dry sandpaper.
(2) The relief valve spring has a free length of
approximately 49.5 mm (1.95 in.) it should test
between 101–110 N (23–25 lbs.) when compressed to
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